000 FZNT23 KNHC 171454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING RIDGE ACROSS N OF THE AREA ACROSS THE ATLC WITH DIMINISHING WINDS TUE AS THE HIGH PRES MOVES NE. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO PRODUCE ACTIVE WEATHER ACROSS MUCH OF THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH THU....S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION BECOMING ISOLATED TUE NIGHT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 77W NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 77W...AND TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 77W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 68W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...WINDS DIMINISHING TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 12N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES E OF AREA TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF E COAST OF THE U.S. SE COAST TUE NIGHT. THE SW PORTION OF FRONT WILL THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NE WATERS LATE WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON MAY 17 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 70W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AND NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 70W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 69W. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BETWEEN 72W AND 78W SW INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 72W AND 78W BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 26N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR HISPANIOLA SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N W OF 78W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS